Sociology Department Counseling

Counseling Webpage

The Sociology department is committed to supporting our students. We are available to assist in a number of ways online. You will find information about those new opportunities to connect with the Sociology department below.  Please take care of yourselves and one another.

Join the Sociology BruinLearn (Canvas) site for access to important department resources. This Canvas page is open to current declared majors and students who are working towards declaring the Pre-Sociology or Sociology major.

Declaring the Major

If you have met the requirements to declare the Pre-Sociology major (Soc 1 or Soc 20 is complete with final grade posted on the Degree Audit Report AND you have less than 90 completed units), submit major change request here: Pre-Sociology Major Declaration Form. 

If you have met the requirements to declare the Sociology major (all 3 prep courses are complete with final grades posted on the Degree Audit Report), submit major change request here: Sociology Major Declaration Form. 

Ways to Contact Sociology Department Counselors

1. EMAIL OR SEND A MESSAGE VIA MESSAGE CENTER

Message us with your questions through our Sociology Message Center Portal.  When we receive your questions, we can advise accordingly.

You can also email us directly instead of using the Message Center. You can send your email to either Simbi or Meri or email both of us on the same email thread. Please do not send the same request separately to both advisors.

WHEN TO EMAIL/USE MESSAGE CENTER

  • General Questions
  • Quarterly study list
  • Declaring the Pre-Sociology or Sociology major
  • Adding approved upper division electives to Sociology major
  • Signing a Degree Plan Contract or ECP petition

2. FALL DROP-IN HOURS (September 30th to December 6th)

  • Mondays 1-3pm  Zoom (https://ucla.zoom.us/my/socdropin)
  • Tuesdays 1-3pm  In-Person (Haines 254E & 254D)
  • Wednesdays 10-11am In-Person (Haines 254E & 254D)
  • Thursdays 10-12pm  Zoom ((https://ucla.zoom.us/my/socdropin)

Drop ins on 11/20 will be from 10-11.

We will not have drop-in hours on university holidays (November 11th and 28th).

You will sign-in to a virtual waiting room where you may experience a wait for an advisor to join you.  As Virtual Drop-In sessions are first-come, first-served, wait times for an individual advising session during peak periods can be longer than 30 minutes.

Click here to enter the Sociology Virtual Drop-In Waiting Room 

Alternate Link: https://ucla.zoom.us/my/socdropin

Meeting ID: 843 875 1142

Please note that the above link will only be staffed during the above hours.

WHEN TO JOIN DROP-IN HOURS

  • General Questions
  • Quarterly study list
  • Declaring the Pre-Sociology or Sociology major
  • Adding approved upper division electives to Sociology major
  • Signing a Degree Plan Contract or ECP petition

 3. 30-MINUTE ZOOM ADVISING APPOINTMENTS 

  • Contact us through email or Sociology Message Center Portal  to set up a 30-minute Zoom advising appointment.  Please be sure to select Sociology under the Academic counseling unit section (see screenshot below).

Please include the following information in your message

  • Year in college (1st, 2nd, 3rd, new transfer, 4th)
  • A brief description of the main purpose for the appointment (e.g. major exploration, double majoring, assistance with degree planning, academic difficulty, need signature for petitions, etc)
  • Attach any petitions or relevant documents
  • At least 5 best times or time periods (e.g. Monday 2-3pm) for a 30 minute Zoom meeting in the next 5 business days, Monday-Friday from 9am to 4pm PST.

WHEN TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT VIA ZOOM

  • Adding a double major or minor
  • Academic year planning
  • Returning or Dismissed students
  • Declaring the Sociology major during Senior year
  • Expected Cumulative Progress or Degree Plan Contract petitions

Once your advising appointment has been scheduled, you will be emailed a link to join a Zoom meeting with a specific advisor.  Please click the link in the email to join the appointment at your scheduled time. If you cannot join within 10 minutes, we will have to end the appt. During busy periods advisors may not be available to set appts outside of drop-in hours.